Metformin Glycinate on Metabolic Control and Inflammatory Mediators in DM2 Patients (COMET)

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified June 2011 by Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Information provided by:
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01386671
First received: June 29, 2011
Last updated: June 30, 2011
Last verified: June 2011
  Purpose

This study compares Metformin Glycinate versus Metformin Hydrochloride in metabolic control and inflammatory mediators in DM2 patients.


Condition Intervention Phase
Type 2 Diabetes
Drug: Metformin glycinate
Drug: Metformin hydrochloride
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Safety and Efficacy of Metformin Glycinate vs Metformin Hydrochloride on Metabolic Control and Inflammatory Mediators in DM2 Patients

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Further study details as provided by Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

    HbA1c: Measured by electrophoresis of lacked total blood using Paragon system and Appraise reader 44800 (Beckman Instruments de Mexico).

    Fasting Glucose: in serum using glucose oxidase technique with BM/Hitachi 704/911 automated analyzer



Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Fasting glucose [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Total cholesterol [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • High-density lipoprotein (HDL) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Triglycerides [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Adiponectin [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Resistin [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Number of Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Malonylaldehyde [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Dismutase superoxide [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 200
Study Start Date: August 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Metformin glycinate, diet, exercise Drug: Metformin glycinate
Drug: Metformin glycinate 12 months: 1 month,one tablet 1050.6 mg once daily + 11 months, one tablet 1050.6 mg twice daily
Active Comparator: Metformin Hydrochloride Drug: Metformin hydrochloride
12 months: 1 month, once daily dose of 850 mg (before dinner) and 11 months, twice daily dose 850 mg (before breakfast) + 850 mg (before dinner).

Detailed Description:

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Metformin Glycinate versus Metformin Hydrochloride in metabolic control and inflammatory mediators in Mexican drug naïve type 2 diabetes patients.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes according ADA
  • Less than a year of evolution since diagnosis
  • Antihyperglycemic pharmacological treatment
  • HbA1c between 7.1% and 9.0%
  • Stable weight during the last 6 months
  • Body Mass Index ≥ 25 kg/m2 and <35kg/m2.
  • Blood pressure ≤ 130/80 mmHg
  • Childbearing women under contraceptive treatment
  • Signed Informed Consent Form
  • Age from 18 to 70 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-fulfilment treatment in the screening period
  • Drugs or alcohol abuse
  • Creatinine depuration estimated with MDRD formula using serum creatinine < 90 ml/min/1.72m2
  • History of chronic liver disease, ALT or AST ≥ 2 times from the normal superior limit, or GGT ≥ 3 times from the normal superior limit.
  • Chronic lung disease, that causes dyspnea equivalent to a functional class ≥3 (NYHA)or that requires oxygen supplementation.
  • History or symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) or cerebrovascular disease (CVD).
  • Drug treatment that interact with biguanides.
  • Another chronic diseases that restricts survival or associated with chronic inflammation like: cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, erythematosus lupus, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or infection for HIV.
  • Pregnancy or positive pregnancy test in women under 50 years old or breastfeeding.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01386671

Contacts
Contact: Niels Wacher, PhD 56276900 ext 21481 nwacher@hotmail.com
Contact: Jorge A Canudas, PhD 54 88 37 00 ext 3761 jgonzalez@silanes.com

Locations
Mexico
Unidad de Investigacion en Epidemiologia Clinica. UMAE Hospital de Especialidades Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Not yet recruiting
Col. Doctores, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 06720
Principal Investigator: Niels H Wacher, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Niels H Wacher, PhD IMSS
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Niels H. Wacher Ph.D., Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01386671     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: GlyMet01_13062011
Study First Received: June 29, 2011
Last Updated: June 30, 2011
Health Authority: Mexico: Federal Commission for Sanitary Risks Protection

Keywords provided by Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.:
Type 2 Diabetes
metformin glycinate
metabolic control

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Metformin
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013